M.S. in Education

Curriculum and Instruction

• Elective Credits: 3

• EDU 703 - Teaching Models and Instructional Strategies Credits: 3
• EDU 742 - Advanced Curriculum Design: Website Integration Credits: 3
• Or  EDU 753 - Global Issues and Curriculum Design for Culturally Diverse Settings Credits: 3
• EDU 762 - Differentiated Instruction Credits: 3

Educational Leadership

• EDL 741 - Principalship K-12 Credits: 3
• EDL 742 - Data Management and Technology Integration for School Leaders K-12 Credits: 3
• EDL 743 - Financial and Business Management Credits: 3
• EDL 744 - School Law Credits: 3
• EDL 745 - Organizational Theory and Team Building Credits: 3

International Education

Students in the International Education specialization may replace the core course EDU 716 Global Trends in Education with an elective.

• EDU 751 - Intercultural Communication and Multi-National Teaming Credits: 3
• EDU 752 - Growth and Development of Third Culture Kids in International Context Credits: 3
• Or  EDU 754 - Introduction to Educational Consulting in Cross-Cultural Settings Credits: 3
• EDU 753 - Global Issues and Curriculum Design for Culturally Diverse Settings Credits: 3

Special Education (Certificate)

• SPE 661 - Foundations of Special Education Credits: 3
• SPE 662 - Typical and Atypical Development and Learning Credits: 3
• SPE 663 - Collaboration and Communication Credits: 3
• SPE 714 - Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Exceptional Learner Credits: 3
• SPE 761 - Inclusionary Practices Credits: 3
• SPE 762 - Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Interventions Credits: 3
• SPE 763 - Methods of Teaching Children with High Incidence Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPE 764 - Methods of Teaching Children with Low Incidence Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPE 765 - Assessing and Managing Students with Behavioral Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPE 791 - Delivery Systems in Least Restrictive Environments Credits: 2
• SPE 792 - Delivery Systems in More Restrictive Environments Credits: 1

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Certificate)

• TSL 601 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom Credits: 3
• TSL 621 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
• TSL 631 - Language Fundamentals for TESOL Credits: 3
• TSL 632 - TESOL Methods and Materials Credits: 3
• TSL 691 - TESOL Practicum Credits: 1

Bible

• CHM 732 - Effective Bible Teaching Credits: 3
• EDU 703 - Teaching Models and Instructional Strategies Credits: 3

• In addition to the above courses, six elective credits in biblical studies must be taken.

   

Certification

Coursework needed for PA or private school teaching certificates will be determined on an individual basis, depending on previous college work. Certification is separate from the M.S. in Education degree, but may be completed simultaneously.

Certification is available in the following areas: 

• Early Childhood N-3 (public/private) until December 2012
• Early Childhood/Elementary PK-4 (public/private) after 2012
• Preschool-Kindergarten (ACSI only)
• Elementary K-6 (public/private) until December 2012
• Elementary/Middle Level 4-8 (public/private) after 2012
• K-12 Health/Physical Education (public/private)
• K-12 Music (public/private)
• K-12 Bible (ACSI only)
• Secondary Education:
  • Social Studies/History minor (public/private)
  • Mathematics (public/private)
  • English (public/private)
  • Social Science (public/private)
  • Bible and History (ACSI only)

Add on certification: TESOL (public/private)

• Special Education N-12 until 2012
• Special Education K-8 or 7-12 after 2012

Urban Specialization (see advisor)